Cinéma vérité

Cinéma vérité or truthful cinema is very similar to documentary or Dogme. The reason its called 'truthful' is because the film maker wants to get across the realism of the film. This means they might just use natural lighting, hand held cameras, no effects to make the film look glossy and perfect. They want the audience to see it like they see everyday. This is a very clever way of getting the audience more involved in the film becuase when the conditions are more real it is easier to empathize with characters and relate to the film.

Here is an example of Cinéma Vérité